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Joint Pain
Hello. Do any of you have suggestions on how to manage joint pain caused by Femara?
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Mastectomy is tomorrow, and advice?
I have enjoyed this site and been inspired by so many, so I am looking again! Long 6 months, chemo allegies, work issues,Mom broke both feet etc, all handable! Surgery is tomorrow am, a day or two in the hospital followed by radiation. Naturally I have become a nervous wreck and have failed on getting my much needed rest.…
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Tamoxifen - Side effects
My Mom (60 yrs old) is taking tamoxifen. She can not bare the side effects. She tells me that she feels it is killing her. I can not see her this way. Does anyone know of any alternative preventive medication? Or does anyone know if there is anything out there to help her reduce the side effects? Her doctor has prescribed…
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Day 2 of rads done-sticker question
So far so good. I know in a few weeks I may not be saying the same. I have 3 adhesive stickers on my breast, one is in my cleavage. Do these stickers stay on good? I get pretty sweaty. I'm worried they'll come off. Has anyone had that problem?
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Things ONLY WOMEN Understand! Your HAHA for the day!
THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND! 10. Cats' facial expressions 9. The need for the same style of shoes in different colors 8. Why bean sprouts aren't just weeds 7. Fat clothes 6. Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time 5. The difference between beige, off-white, and eggshell 4. Cutting your bangs to make them…
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CHECKING ON OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SISTERS
Good morning everyone, I have heard from my two nephews who live in the San Diego area and they are okay but were outdoors at a park when the quake hit. They said it was "one heck of a shake that seemed like it went on for hours". Please let us know you are okay as you are on my mind and I am sure others minds as well. ♥…
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Shout Out To My San Diego sisters~ did you all survive the Earthquake???? 7.2 YIKES!
Good Morning my San Diego sisters~ and points surrounding the earthquake area! Is everyone ok?? Check in with us... Would you believe that Reggie and I are leaving for a week in SD this morning? Reggie is part of a Native American singing group, and will be performing, and there is a big convention for the gaming industry…
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Fatigue ?
Hi everyone. I am due for my last of four cycles of T/c on 4/6. This week I am experiencing extreme fatigue. Had blood work yesterday and everything was great. Has anyone experienced fatigue at this stage of the game? I haven't had really severe side effects thus far and I can live with this, just wondering if this is…
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Nurse gave good news but said Chemo likely
Found out today that I am ER+ and Prog+ and HER2-, Nurse said after masectomy I will likely have Hormone Therapy, and since I am only 37 Chemo also stops estrogen production so expect that even if the nodes are neg. But the HER2- is a very good thing Do you think the nurse was right about the Chemo?
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Bras
Hi, I'm new! Having a right mastectomy on Tuesday and not planning on reconstructiion. This whole bra thing is confusing. i bought a camisole to wear home and at first. No one has talked to how to buy and what to buy. I hear sports bras are good in the beginning I hear bras ride up so you have to have the mastectomy kind.…
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dizziness
Hello all. I am curious if my current rash of dizziness may be related to chemo. or rads and am wondering if anyone has had these spells. Multiple times a day I can feel spinning for very short sessions. I am never sick and can function normally, in fact, you would not know this is happening by looking at me. However, it…
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weight loss
Hi all, I have gained about 10 pounds due to chemo, radiation & now I am on Femara. I will be a 1 year survivor this July and am considering reconstruction surgery this summer. My cancer support friend told me to give it a year or so before I see any weight change. I have decided to not fret about it anymore and just…
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Good News Today
NO SURGERY. My onc called me this afternoon to tell me that she had a consultation with the surgeon she was recommending and they decided that since I have already finished a rather agressive chemo, that surgey to remove more of my lymph nodes was not necessary. I told her that she almost made me cry again and she asked me…
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!6th canserversary of first diagnosis
today is the 16th anniversary of my first BC diagnosis. although I am battling a new primary, I am in apretty good mood, there is HOPE girls. In the words of lovely shortscake GIRL POWER!
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Done with rads!! Done with treatment!! Thank you..
WOW...I did it! 33 dang treatments later and Im still alive. That was really tough. I am really looking forward to getting my life back. I never thought after chemo, surgery and radiation that I would see this day. It is finally here....I rang the bell today when I walked out and just started crying. I guess tears of joy,…
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Last day of RADS
Today was my last day of Rads! I'm really glad they're over but feeling very sad and depressed. I have been crying since I came home and I don't know why? It can't be because rads are over because I hated the treatments. I told my doc I would rather have had more chemo treatments. I felt like a baked potato in a microwave…
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Today is my sixth chemo!
I have mixed feelings about today - it's my last chemo . . .or is it??? The surgeon wants to do a mastectomy right away. The oncologist wants to do a petscan to see where we are. He said it's possible that I will need further chemo (with different drugs) before the breast can be removed. What if I don't want that? How much…
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my first round of chemo
earlier today i was almost as anxious as the day i waited for the phone call with the cancer diagnosis after the biopsy. i was scheduled for my first chemo treatment, 5FU, epirubicin and cytoxan. everyone was as kind and caring as they had been at my initial visits. it's over and i feel fine. relieved that i've taken that…
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Thanks for being there
I am only 5 days post surgery and already I am feeling more changed every day. The first thing I want to do every moring is get on CSN and see what every one is talking about today. Its a connection to others, my new friends that I already feel such a bond to. Happy Easter everyone and thanks for being there.
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Beware: Chemo and sun sensitivity
Something to think about for those doing chemo: I took some walks, completely covered in clothing except for my hands and, apparently, a bit of my neck. Now I have a devilishly itchy, poison ivy-like rash on my hands and back of neck, keeping me awake at night. I suppose this could have been dangerous if my face or more of…
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in need of a good plastic surgeon in orlando, fl
I recently had reconstruction on both breasts and i am NOT happy with the end results.Both breasts are differnent in size and shape. Pls note that i am only 45 yrs old and still have a couple yrs in me to wear close fitting garments. Has any one used plastic surgeons in the orlando area and happy with the end result, and…
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8 weeks since mastectomy and I still have my drainage port.
I had a bilateral mastectomy 8 weeks ago and I still have one of my drainage tubes. I'm draining 80 cc's a day of clear yellow fluid. My surgeon says that I am just a slow healer because of my diabetes and he wants to leave it in to avoid any possible conplications. There is no sign of any infection and I'm actually…
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Happy Easter
Happy Easter everybody. Hope yours is full of fun, joy, and lots of love. I have been playing farm with some of our CSN sisters this past week. It is pretty fun. It kind of gives us a break from our cancer but allows us to stay in touch. Send me a private email if you would like to join. Other than that, I hope you all…
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Arimidex - Side Effects
I have been on Arimidex for about a year now. In only the last week or so, I have started having swollen ankles, pain in the joints of my fingers and stiffness in my feet and legs. Could this be side effects of Arimidex? If so, why after almost a year? I will call my ONC on Monday but as usual these questions come up on…
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Happy Easter to evreyone!!
Surprise!! Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter and to "check in" to tell you that I am surviving life after cancer!! (Yes, it is true! There is life after cancer!) I have had all good reports so far and even though I am struggling with the Aremidex (I tolerated the Tamoxifen better) I have confidance that we will…
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Cruise anyone?
Who would be interested on going on a cruise with CSN members and their families? I would be willing to call and work with Disney or Carnival to see what they could do for us. I would love to meet everyone that has touched my heart and soul on CSN. We would have to include Greta since she is a part of us. What year and…
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DONE WITH RADS
Yesterday was my last radiation treatment....28 + 5 boosters. Luckily, I did not burn bad, just a mild sunburn type area above my breast. So, why don't I feel excited and happy ? Guess after 9 months of treatments of some sort, chemo, surgery, radiation, I just feel like I'm not doing anything to keep it from coming back.…
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Breast reconstruction
Hi, I'm new to this site. I was found to have breast cancer 4 weeks ago. I had a Lumpectomy and a lymph node taken out. The Lymph nodes were fine, but found out the cancer is in my ducts. Now I am going to have a mastectomy. They talked to me about reconstruction after the mastectomy, but don't know if I am going to. I…
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Tamoxifen and depression
I started on Tamoxifen a week ago...so far I haven't had any hot flashes but I am really "down". I truely don't know why...my mastectomy was in mid Dec. and overall I am healing well. I didn't have reconstruction ...don't know if the "lopsidedness" of my body has to do with it or whether the tamoxifen could be a factor.…
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Excessive Drainage
I had a mastectomy on my left side six weeks ago. They removed one of the drainage tubes after two weeks. The other one is still draining and has actually increased in output. I'm seeing my doctor weekly and he says that it is not infected and that I am just a slow healer. I'm wondering if this is really unusual and if…